Category: Productivity

The Ivy Lee Method: Simply Productive

Posted by Colter Reed | Aug 20, 2013 | Productivity | 2

Focus on What’s Important (and Not Urgent)

Posted by Colter Reed | Jun 25, 2013 | Productivity | 0

How to Get Unstuck with an Icebreaker Task

by Colter Reed | Sep 15, 2020 | Productivity | 0

If you’re having trouble getting started on a task, look for the smallest action you can take to break the ice. Working on a project gets easier once it’s been started.

Which Planner Layout is Right For You?

by Colter Reed | Sep 1, 2020 | Productivity | 0

We need our planner to track some combination of tasks, appointments, and notes. Here’s a look at some common planner layouts to suit different needs.

What Will You Not Do Today?

by Colter Reed | Aug 18, 2020 | Productivity | 0

One of the best things you can do to free up your schedule and protect your margin is to acknowledge that there are some things you are simply not going to do today.

How to Automate Your Day with a Morning Routine

by Colter Reed | Aug 4, 2020 | Productivity | 0

The golf swing is a miraculous feat. There are so many variables, it’s a minor miracle that it...

How to Minimize the Time you Waste Waiting

by Colter Reed | Jul 21, 2020 | Productivity | 0

Try to do something else while you wait. Anything else. It’s one of the few opportunities we have to truly multitask.

How to Organize your iPhone’s Home Screen by Task

by Colter Reed | Jun 9, 2020 | Productivity | 0

Folders is one way to organize apps on your iOS home screen. Shortcuts give you a way to organize tasks on your home screen.

Why You Need a Someday/Maybe List

by Colter Reed | Jun 2, 2020 | Productivity | 0

A Someday/Maybe list is a place to store ideas until their time has come (or not).

How to Create an OmniFocus Project Using OmniJS

by Colter Reed | May 19, 2020 | Productivity | 0

Here’s a script to create a new OmniFocus project using OmniJS. Feel free to use it as a starting point for your own scripts.

How to Create OmniFocus Projects with TaskPaper and JavaScript for Automation

by Colter Reed | May 5, 2020 | Productivity | 0

TaskPaper is a great format for copying and pasting tasks and projects between OmniFocus and other...

How to Send a Push Notification from Terminal

by Colter Reed | Apr 21, 2020 | Productivity | 0

Here’s how to send a push notification to your iPhone from the Terminal in macOS. Instead of waiting for a long job to finish, let your Mac notify you.